Evaluating Service Delivery of an Aftercare Model for School-Aged Youths Departing Residential Care

Alexandra L. Trout; Chrystal Jansz; Michael H. Epstein; Patrick Tyler

doi:10.1080/15548732.2013.779356

Evaluating Service Delivery of an Aftercare Model for School-Aged Youths Departing Residential Care

Alexandra L. Trout, Chrystal Jansz, Michael H. Epstein, Patrick Tyler

Special Education and Communication Disorders

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Abstract

Much is known about the services youths receive when placed in residential care, yet services in aftercare remain poorly defined. We describe a method of tracking service delivery in a newly developed aftercare program, On the Way Home (OTWH), for youths reintegrating into home, school, and community settings following a stay in a residential care. Results reveal that OTWH addressed key areas related to successful transition outcomes and provided broad supports across settings. Moreover, the service delivery monitoring process provided important information to program developers and service providers regarding implementation issues such as provider caseloads and resource allocations.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	142-153
Number of pages	12
Journal	Journal of Public Child Welfare
Volume	7
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/15548732.2013.779356
State	Published - Apr 2013

Keywords

evidence-based practices
family engagement
residential care

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Developmental and Educational Psychology
Sociology and Political Science

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